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Katonah, NY ~ 3/15/07
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cohn Dutcher Associates
Lois Cohn, 917.339.7187, lcohn@cohndutcher.com
Dan Dutcher, 917.339.7157, ddutcher@cohndutcher.com
Christina Jensen, 917.339.7118, cjensen@cohndutcher.com
2007 CARAMOOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
June 23 Opening Night
Saturday, 8:30 pm Celebrating Maestro Peter Oundjian's 10 Years of Artistic Leadership
Venetian Theater at Caramoor
Hélčne Grimaud, piano
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Rossini Overture to Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Kodály Dances of Galánta
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83
Opening Night is sponsored in part through
generous support from U.S. Trust and Verdura.
June 24 Tony Trischka's Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular
Sunday, 4:30 pm Tony Trischka, banjo
Venetian Theater Noam Pikelny, banjo
Brittany Haas, fiddle
Michael Daves, vocals & guitar
Skip Ward, bass
The great innovator on the banjo, Tony Trischka, with a mind-blowing double banjo spectacular deeply rooted in traditional bluegrass and pushing the limits of the genre.
June 27 Performer's Showcase
Wednesday, 11:00 am Korbinian Altenberger, violin
Music Room Pei-Shan Lee, piano
June 28 Formosa Quartet
Thursday, 7:30 pm Quintet of Quartets I
Spanish Courtyard Jasmine Lin, violin
Joseph Lin, violin
Che-yen Chen, viola
Jacob Braun, cello
Debussy Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Chen Mei Hua for String Quartet (World Premiere)
Brahms Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67
June 29 Un Mundo - The Music of Venezuela
Friday, 8:00 pm Sonidos Latinos I
Spanish Courtyard Marco Granados, flute - Sonidos Latinos Musical Advisor
Francisco Flores, trumpet
Jorge Glem, cuatro
Roberto Koch, bass
Leonardo Granados, maracas & voice
Granados The Venezuelan Suite (World Premiere
of a Caramoor commission)
Additional selections to be announced
The first of five programs devoted to Caramoor's new Latin American Music Initiative, Sonidos Latinos. This initiative, made possible by generous support from the New York State Music Fund, will span two years and sprang from a vision to bring Latin American music, often underrepresented in serious classical music venues, to a position of importance commensurate to the growing prominence and influence of Latin American culture in our society.
Sonidos Latinos is made possible by generous support from the
New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General
at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
June 30 Caramoor Cavalcade
Saturday, all day Locations throughout Caramoor
Caramoor Cavalcade Music in the Gardens
Tapestry Hedge Walton/Sitwell/Façade: An Entertainment
1:00 pm Michael Barrett, conductor
Caramoor Ensemble
Reciter TBA
Spanish Courtyard Caramoor Bel Canto Young Artists and Caramoor Virtuosi
2:00 pm
Sunken Garden David Leisner, guitar
3:00 pm Villa-Lobos Five Preludes
Bach Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro, BMV 998
Villa-Lobos Three Etudes
Caramoor Cavalcade Family Concert
Sonidos Latinos II
Venetian Theater Family Concert for ages 6 and up
4:30 pm Jamie Bernstein, narrator
Marco Granados, flute (Sonidos Latinos Musical Advisor)
Sonidos Latinos Festival Ensemble
Spanish Courtyard Andes Manta: traditional Andean music
4:30 pm Parallel Program for children under the age of 6.
Cavalcade Celebration
Sonidos Latinos III
Venetian Theater Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet (Caramoor Composer-in-Residence)
8:00 pm bassist tba, pianist tba
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Michael Barrett, conductor
Copland Three Latin American Sketches
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
D'Rivera Concerto for Double Bass, Clarinet/Alto Saxophone, and Orchestra
(Conversations with Cachao)
(World Premiere of a Caramoor commission)
Discover all the aspects of Caramoor during one extraordinary day-long showcase of the best the Festival has to offer, including first-ever concerts in the Tapestry Hedge and Sunken Garden. The day features strolling players, the opportunity to visit the House Museum and picnic in the gardens, and family events for all ages. The Caramoor Cavalcade culminates with a concert by the Orchestra of St. Luke's with Michael Barrett, featuring the world premiere of Paquito D'Rivera's Concerto for Double Bass, Clarinet/Alto Saxophone, and Orchestra (Conversations with Cachao).
Sonidos Latinos is made possible by generous support from the
New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General
at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
July 4 Performer's Showcase
Wednesday, 11:00 am 4th of July Extravaganza
Music Room The Bear Cats Dixieland Jazz Band
July 5 Gabriela Montero
Thursday, 7:30 pm Gabriela Montero, piano
Spanish Courtyard
Works to include Schumann, Bach transcriptions, and improvisations.
July 6 Pacifica Quartet
Friday, 8:00 pm 2001-02 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence
Spanish Courtyard Quintet of Quartets II
Simin Ganatra, violin
Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Brandon Vamos, cello
Dutilleux Ainsi la nuit, for string quartet
Bartók Quartet No. 4
Beethoven Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3
July 7 Caramoor Virtuosi in Concert with the Orchestra of St. Luke's
Saturday, 8:00 pm Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Venetian Theater Edward Arron, cello
Andrew Armstrong, piano
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Peter Oundjian, conductor
TBA Overture
Beethoven Concerto in C Major for Piano, Violin, Cello, and Orchestra,
Op. 56
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 (Italian)
July 8 Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle
Sunday, 4:30 pm A Bel Canto at Caramoor Presentation
Venetian Theater Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano
Laura Vlasak Nolen, mezzo-soprano
Barry Banks, tenor
Daniel Mobbs, bass-baritone
Caramoor Bel Canto Young Artists
Eric Malson, Rachelle Jonck, and Lucy Yates, keyboards
Will Crutchfield, conductor
July 11 Performer's Showcase
Wednesday, 11:00 am Lily Francis, violin
Music Room
July 12 Jupiter String Quartet
Thursday, 7:30 pm 2005-06 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence
Spanish Courtyard Quintet of Quartets III
Nelson Lee, violin
Meg Freivogel, violin
Liz Freivogel, viola
Daniel McDonough, cello
Beethoven Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Musto A New Work for String Quartet
(World Premiere of Volume VII of Caramoor's commissioning
project: A String Quartet Library for the 21st Century)
Mendelssohn Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
July 13 Camerata Latina
Friday, 8:00 pm Sonidos Latinos IV
Spanish Courtyard Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet (Caramoor Composer-in-Residence)
Marco Granados, flute (Sonidos Latinos Musical Advisor)
Alon Yavnai, piano
Gonzalo Teppa, bass
Daedalus Quartet
Ginastera Impresiones de la Puna for Flute and String Quartet
Various Duos for Flute & Clarinet
D'Rivera Pipe Dreams
Golijov Lullaby & Doina for Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet
Otero Milonga 19; Contacto Permanente
Franzetti Selections of Latin American Favorites
Sonidos Latinos is made possible by generous support from the
New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General
at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
July 14 Pre-Opera Events
Saturday 3:30 pm Come č scritto?
Spanish Courtyard 4:30 pm Verdi's Roots
5:30 pm Dinner Break
7:00 pm Pre-Opera Lecture: Philip Gossett introduces Il Trovatore
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July 14 Il Trovatore (Performance 1)
Saturday, 8:00 pm A Bel Canto at Caramoor Presentation
Venetian Theater Il Trovatore by Verdi
Leonora - Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano
Azucena - Ewa Podles, contralto
Manrico - Francisco Casanova, tenor
Il Conte di Luna - Daniel Sutin, baritone
Ferrando - Daniel Mobbs, bass-baritone
Caramoor Opera Chorus
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Will Crutchfield, conductor
This concert is made possible, in part, through generous support from
Wachovia Wealth Management in celebration of Bel Canto at Caramoor?s 10th anniversary.
July 15 Christopher Taylor
Sunday, 4:30 pm Christopher Taylor, piano
Venetian Theater
Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
July 18 Performer's Showcase
Wednesday, 11:00 am Mediterranean Celebration
Music Room Sun Mi Chang, violin
Jeewon Park, piano
July 19 Parker String Quartet
Thursday, 7:30 pm Caramoor's 2006-07 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence
Spanish Courtyard Quintet of Quartets IV
Daniel Chong, violin
Karen Kim, violin
Jessica Bodner, viola
Kee-Hyun Kim, cello
Ligeti Andante and Allegretto, for string quartet
Auerbach Findings
(World Premiere of Volume VIII of Caramoor's commissioning
project:A String Quartet Library for the 21st Century)
Smetana Quartet No. 1 in E minor (From My Life)
July 20 Pre-Opera Event
Friday, 7:00 pm Pre-Opera Lecture: speaker TBA
Spanish Courtyard
July 20 Il Trovatore (Performance 2)
Friday, 8:00 pm A Bel Canto at Caramoor Presentation
Venetian Theater Il Trovatore by Verdi
Leonora - Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano
Azucena - Ewa Podles, contralto
Manrico - Francisco Casanova, tenor
Il Conte di Luna - Daniel Sutin, baritone
Ferrando - Daniel Mobbs, bass-baritone
Caramoor Opera Chorus
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Will Crutchfield, conductor
July 21 Pre-Opera Events
Saturday 3:30 pm Taking it apart, putting it together
Spanish Courtyard 4:30 pm Donizetti in Vienna
5:30 pm Dinner Break
7:00 pm Pre-Opera Lecture: Gabriele Dotto introduces Linda di Chamounix
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July 21 Linda di Chamounix
Saturday, 8:00 pm A Bel Canto at Caramoor Presentation
Venetian Theater Linda di Chamounix by Donizetti
Linda - Sarah Coburn, soprano
Pierotto - Laura Vlasak Nolen, mezzo-soprano
Carlo - Barry Banks, tenor
Antonio - Marco Nistico, baritone
Marchese - Ricardo Herrera, bass-baritone
Il Prefetto - Eric Jordan, bass
Caramoor Opera Chorus
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Will Crutchfield, conductor
Steven Tharp, stage director
July 22 Mendelssohn Quartet with Jonathan Biss, piano
Sunday, 4:30 pm Quintet of Quartets V
Venetian Theater Miriam Fried, violin
Nicholas Mann, violin
Daniel Panner, viola
Marcy Rosen, cello
Jonathan Biss, piano
Haydn Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 6
Bolcom Quartet No. 11
Brahms Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
July 25 Performer's Showcase
Wednesday, 11:00 am Jeewon Park, piano
Music Room
July 26 Caramoor Virtuosi I
Thursday, 7:30 pm Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Spanish Courtyard Karen Gomyo, violin
Ayano Ninomiya, violin
Nicholas Cords, viola
Max Mandel, viola
Alexis Gerlach, cello
Edward Arron, cello
Leigh Mesh, bass
Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Rossini Sonata No. 3 in C Major for Two Violins, Cello, and Bass
Strauss Metamorphosen (Realized for septet by Rudolph Leopold)
Dvořák Quintet in A Major for Piano and Strings, Op. 81
July 27 Caramoor Virtuosi II
Friday, 8:00 pm Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Spanish Courtyard Karen Gomyo, violin
Ayano Ninomiya, violin
Nicholas Cords, viola
Max Mandel, viola
Alexis Gerlach, cello
Edward Arron, cello
Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Beethoven Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16
Kodály Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12
Schubert Quintet in C. Major, D. 956
July 28 Jazz Festival I - The Latin Pulse
Saturday, All Day Sonidos Latinos V
Venetian Theater 3:00 pm David Sanchez Quartet
4:00 pm Geri Allen Trio
5:00 pm Steve Turre Quintet
Dinner Break
8:00 pm Piano Summit: Weber Iago & Jovino Santos Neto
9:00 pm Eddie Palmieri Afro-Caribbean Jazz Septet
Sonidos Latinos is made possible by generous support from the
New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General
at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
July 29 All Mozart
Sunday, 4:30 pm Gil Shaham, violin
Venetian Theater Paul Neubauer, viola
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Roberto Abbado, conductor
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211
Mozart Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 (Haffner)
Mozart Symphony No. 26 in E-flat Major, K. 184
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major for Violin, Viola,
and Orchestra, K. 364
July 31, Andrea Marcovicci - "Andrea Sings Astaire"
August 1 & 2 Cabaret at Caramoor
Tues, Weds, Thurs
8:30 pm New York City's "Queen of Cabaret" in a program that recreates a nostalgic
Symphony Court world of 1930s black and white glamour, style, and sophistication, and
captures the unique allure of Fred Astaire.
August 1 Performer's Showcase
Wednesday, 11:00 am Mediterranean Celebration
Music Room Mark Holloway, viola
Steven Beck, piano
August 3 Mitsuko Uchida - Beethoven's Final Sonatas Part I
Friday, 8:00 pm Mitsuko Uchida, piano
Venetian Theater
Schoenberg Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11
Beethoven Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
Beethoven Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106
August 4 Jazz Festival II - Great Musical Minds
Saturday, All Day
Venetian Theater 3:00 pm Arturo O?Farrill Trio (Sonidos Latinos*)
4:00 pm Fred Hersch, solo piano
5:00 pm Odean Pope Saxophone Choir
Dinner Break
8:00 pm Brad Mehldau Trio
9:00 pm Joe Lovano/Paquito D'Rivera Festival Ensemble (Sonidos Latinos*)
*These sets are made possible by generous support from the
New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General
at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
August 5 Mitsuko Uchida - Beethoven's Final Sonatas Part II
Sunday, 4:30 pm Mitsuko Uchida, piano
Venetian Theater
Beethoven Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Beethoven Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
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ALL PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Tickets
Tickets may be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914.232.1252 or online at www.caramoor.org.
Caramoor is located at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, New York.
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917.339.7189
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